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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Wyoyo routs rivals in apprentice race

Fri 13th Sep 2013, 19:06

Wyoyo and Colin Keane win easilyWyoyo and Colin Keane win easily
© Photo Healy Racing

Wyoyo turned the apprentice handicap at Down Royal into a procession as he powered clear of his rivals in the straight.

Colin Keane let his mount cruise into the lead before the bend in the mile-and-a-half contest and he pulled well away from his rivals when asked to quicken over two furlongs out.

The Ger Lyons-trained gelding galloped on strongly in the closing stages to record an impressive nine-and-a-half length victory. City Line sent off the 4/1 favourite, came through to claim the runner-up spot but had no chance with the winner.

Wyoyo had been third in a Navan claimer on his first start this season and had dropped a few pounds after a couple of fair handicaps efforts since.

Shane Lyons, the trainer's brother, said:- "It wouldn't have been the greatest race. Good ground did him good, he's a big horse and got stuck in the ground at Sligo.

“We fitted the tongue-strap which helped. Jumping could be his forte, he'll make a jumper. We'll keep him going over the winter at Dundalk."

(Additional reporting by Michael Graham)

1st
13/2
Tote €8.20 €2.60
2nd
9.5L
4/1Fav
€2.10
3rd
hd
10/1
€2.50
4th
4.75L
7/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.